This was sent by a friend, posted at her request:
This is what happens when you don’t tie things down. A metal box spring flew off of someone’s truck and hit my daughter’s windshield today, Sunday 17 July. Luckily she and her passenger weren’t hurt, but she could have lost control and caused more damage to herself or others. This happened around 12:40pm today on Rt 5 and Willows Road. The driver of the truck kept going whether he knew this happened or not. The box spring shattered her windshield and put a hole in the roof, causing glass to fly into the car. We are now burden with replacing the windshield and repairing the roof of her car.
Please Share to get the word out – “Make sure you are tying things down before you hurt someone”.
I had another friend years ago who was driving on the beltway behind a pickup hauling drywall. The bindings were loose and a sheet of the drywall came through his windshield and almost killed him. He was critical for a long time, and rehabbed for over a year. Since then, I make it a point to not drive behind anyone hauling open items. OBTW, the driver was charged and spent some time in jail for his negligence, then there was the civil suit...
So PSA, make sure your load is secure, then check it again. Someone smarter than me can go over the specifics, but what I do know is that you might think your load is secure, but add speed and wind velocity, a few bumps in the road, and it's not really.
This is what happens when you don’t tie things down. A metal box spring flew off of someone’s truck and hit my daughter’s windshield today, Sunday 17 July. Luckily she and her passenger weren’t hurt, but she could have lost control and caused more damage to herself or others. This happened around 12:40pm today on Rt 5 and Willows Road. The driver of the truck kept going whether he knew this happened or not. The box spring shattered her windshield and put a hole in the roof, causing glass to fly into the car. We are now burden with replacing the windshield and repairing the roof of her car.
Please Share to get the word out – “Make sure you are tying things down before you hurt someone”.
I had another friend years ago who was driving on the beltway behind a pickup hauling drywall. The bindings were loose and a sheet of the drywall came through his windshield and almost killed him. He was critical for a long time, and rehabbed for over a year. Since then, I make it a point to not drive behind anyone hauling open items. OBTW, the driver was charged and spent some time in jail for his negligence, then there was the civil suit...
So PSA, make sure your load is secure, then check it again. Someone smarter than me can go over the specifics, but what I do know is that you might think your load is secure, but add speed and wind velocity, a few bumps in the road, and it's not really.